Trump to ease ground beef import quotas for 90 days

Reuters

Fri, August 21, 2026 at 7:19 AM EDT 1 min read

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday ‌he would allow up ‌to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef ​to be imported without impacting tariff quotas as part of a 90-day deal aimed at lowering prices ‌as U.S. consumers ⁠struggle with grocery bills.

Trump, in a social media post, ⁠said he had "a commitment" that the meat would be sold at ​25% below ​current market ​prices. He did ‌not say which countries the beef was coming from or who had committed to the lower prices.

"This deal will reduce prices for ‌Americans while giving space ​for our Great ​American Beef ​Herd to grow again," ‌Trump said.

Representatives for the ​White House ​did not immediately respond to a request for comment for ​more details ‌on the agreement.

(Reporting by Susan ​Heavey; Editing by Alison Williams ​and Katharine Jackson)